 to make it in Britpop’, which is on at Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre on November 19, 2012. Mixing stand up, storytelling […] "'Pin It")
ROSE WILBY PRESENTS HOW (NOT) TO MAKE IT IN BRITPOP IN EXETER
Cast your minds back to the mid 90s – Oasis, Blur, Pulp and Menswear – a time when Britpop dominated the airwaves; well, Rose Wilby is revisiting this time with a new show ‘How (not) to make it in Britpop’, which is on at Exeter’s Bike Shed Theatre on November 19, 2012.
Mixing stand up, storytelling and songs, Rosie delves into a personal treasure trove of old photos, fan letters, lyrics and reviews to trace the weird and wonderful story of a singer that nearly made it – from bizarre auditions, supporting Bob Geldof and Jamie Cullum to walking barefoot along one of London’s busiest roads just because it would make a good album cover.
As Pulp, Blur and Oasis were making headlines, Rosie’s house and belongings were literally going up in smoke, just days before her big album launch, as her house caught fire. Homeless and without any Cool Britannia clothes, Rosie thought it couldn’t get worse until a friend donated an old Brownie uniform for her to wear at her own gig…
Rosie has appeared as a roving reporter on 5 Live and as a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Midweek, Woman’s Hour and BBC London. Her previous solo show The Science Of Sex won a Fringe Report Award and was a sell-out at Cambridge Comedy Festival, Camden Fringe and Liverpool Comedy Festival – she’s been asked to revive this by The Einstein Area at this year’s Green Man festival in Wales. She’s also played gigs at Glastonbury and remains a passionate music lover, writing for musicOMH.com, The Guardian, NME, Time Out, Ham &High and The Pink Paper.
Doors 7.30pm. Tickets £10. More info at: www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk / Tel: 01392 434169
